While it may not feel like it, thanks to the Northern VA heat, fall has arrived which means the season of leaves, pumpkins, and lattes is upon us! Aside from the great natural décor, fall is the perfect time to knock out some of your outdoor and indoor projects that have been lingering on your… Continue Reading
Fall is the perfect season to start tackling some outdoor painting projects that can have a high return on investment for your home. With the housing market constantly ebbing and flowing, it is worth it to make your home stand out from the competition! Here are three painting projects we do at Color Expressions Painting… Continue Reading
While it may not feel like it (thanks Northern VA summer temperatures!) fall is just around the corner. Fall ushers in a season of outdoor activities and festivities that often result in the decorating of our homes. Halloween brings scary decorations, pumpkins, and of course trick or treaters. Christmas is all about outdoor light displays.… Continue Reading
Whether you are looking to sell your home or are unhappy with some of the spaces, upgrades are a great way to either change up a space or a good way to prep your house for sale. A recent article on the Northern VA housing market said that kitchen upgrades are not getting homeowners a… Continue Reading
Color Expressions Painting recently had a customer email us with the following question. Hello! We have just purchased a home, an older home, that has a lovely wood deck. However, upon our home inspection we discovered that the deck was not exactly constructed correctly. It has been recommended to us that we update the deck… Continue Reading
It is the end of the summer and in the Northern VA area, the housing market is seeing lots of turnover. Summer tends to be a good time to sell your home or for buyers to scoop up a new home in a good school district. When you buy a new home, it is wise… Continue Reading
Spring and Summer are the best times to tackle exterior work. In Northern VA, our summers tend to be fairly mild. We get a lot of sunny days, with lots of light in the day thanks to daylight savings time. This means more time to work outside! Northern Virginia is home to thousands of businesses… Continue Reading
In Northern VA, our neighborhoods rely on good curb appeal and visually pleasing houses. This helps not only the overall aesthetic of the neighborhood, but also the value of the homes. If the neighborhood and homes within it look cared for and maintained, the neighborhood becomes one people want to live in and the homes… Continue Reading
If you spend any time on the Internet, you may remember the biggest blogger debate of 2018: should Sheri and Jon of Young House Love paint their brick house white? There was a long debate between the husband and wife bloggers as to whether they wanted to take the plunge or not. Their Richmond home… Continue Reading
We’ve said it before, and we will say it again: winter can be brutal to your exterior. Especially in an area rife with precipitation. This winter season alone, Northern VA has seen several spells of snow, and as spring approached, more snow and even some torrential ran storms. All this weather is affecting the exterior… Continue Reading